Child killed in crash

On Friday, January 20, just before 7:30 a.m., Carlton County dispatch received a report of a two-vehicle accident with injuries on County Road 3 in Twin Lakes Township, just east of the railroad tracks.

Angela Loven, 42, from Esko, lost control of her steering and the vehicle she was driving was hit head-on by the vehicle driven by 72-year-old Louise Jones of Cloquet. Emma Loven, 11, of Esko, a passenger in Angela Loven's vehicle, was pronounced deceased at the scene as a result of the accident. A second passenger, Alex Loven, 11, was transported by ambulance for observation. Angela Loven was transported to St. Luke's with non life-threatening injuries.

Road conditions were a contributing factor in the collision.

Cloquet Police, the Minnesota State Patrol, Cloquet Fire/EMS and the Carlton County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene. An investigation of the incident is ongoing.